We are in the process of building a new website but are unable to update many parts of this website. The worship livestream link below is current, and you can check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/gloriadeichatham/
WORSHIP THIS WEEK: This Sunday, November 3, is All Saints Sunday. We will remember the beloved saints in our lives who now rest in God’s eternal care, and we will give thanks that we are all joined together in one communion of saints. Join us at 10:00 in our physical sanctuary at 300 Shunpike Road or in our digital sanctuary for worship: https://www.youtube.com/live/rPpKD1qp4AQ?si=pNn6ooR3SvVgQM7R
Gloria Dei Welcome Statement (adopted June 2024) - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church celebrates that each person is created in the image of God, and God’s wide embrace holds all of us. We trust in a living God who, by the power of the Holy Spirit, continually renews and transforms us. That Spirit holds us in relationship with God and with each other. We invite you to share in ministry here, bringing all of who you are, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race and ethnicity, age, marital status, faith journey, economic circumstance, immigration path, physical and mental health, and any other identity God has given you to shine your light in the world. We believe that we are called to follow Jesus in serving our world and our community: welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry, loving our neighbors, and working for justice. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation, committed to the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people and to the ongoing work of racial equity. There is a place for you at Gloria Dei. We welcome you – your identities, your histories, your stories. We celebrate your unique and holy gifts as we grow together in faith: created by God, saved by Christ, and nurtured by the Holy Spirit.
December 24
We will have an online Christmas Eve worship service that includes a variety of beautiful music, the Christmas gospel, a Christmas message, and the singing of many of our favorite Christmas songs, including “Silent Night.” The service will go live on YouTube at 4:00 pm on December 24 and will be available there for later viewing.